Traffic mirror device



Dec. 15, 1953 COUTURE 2,662,448

TRAFFIC MIRROR DEVICE Filed NOV. 17, 1950 INVENTOR. am/m a g 600701? 5,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFHE 2,662,448 TRAFFIC MIRROR DEVICE Georges A. Couture, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Application November 17, 1950, Serial N 0. 196,207

Claims priority, application Canada November 17, 1949 1 Claim. (01. 88-78) My invention relates to a traffic mirror device. in the desired position or to release the ball for The object of the invention is to provide a movement, and therefore adjustment of the mirmirror device to be placed at the intersection ror supported by the bra k t, i t hi h th of two or more streets or roads whereby the ball is fixed. driver of a motor vehicle approaching an in- The invention is capable of considerable modtersection will be able to see in the mirror the ification and such changes thereto as come withimage of any other vehicle or vehicles approachin the scope of the appended claim is deemed ing the same intersection on a transverse street. to be a part of the present invention.

Another object of the invention is that the I claim: mirror or mirrors are adjustable in three planes, m A mirror for viewing trafiic at street interbest to serve the purpose intended. sections comprising a standard, an arm fixedly In the drawings, wherein like numerals of q nnected at one end to and extending substanreference indicate corresponding parts in the tlally pefpendlclllal' m an p er po t on f various figures said standard, an eye mounted on the upper Figure 1 is a ide iew of a device according end portion Of said standard above said 31TH}, a t t invention; and, second arm having a hook shaped end insert- Figure 2 is a side view of the inirror-supported through Said eye for being pivotally ec 1 bracket ed thereto, a rod detachably connected at one Referring now by numerals to the drawing, it d to the Opposite end of d second a indicates the mirr0rsfour in the form shown. conical hood having a Central Opening h Said secured to the back of the mirror is a bracket rod extending therethrough and the apex of said M terminating in a ban or Spherical member hood being connected to said first mentioned 52. The Spherical member is adapted to be arm, a cross-shaped member detachably m0untceived and held in a suitable bracket it so as ed on the lower end P said rod and extending to be adjustable or rotatable therein. The ball submnilally perpemtcular therenom a and bracket in efiect provide a ball and socket OI legs each aalustably mounted for joint.

The bracket is supported and secured to a member it which includes a horizontal leg 55 adapted to be adjustably secured lengthwise, as with bolts 16, to one leg of a substantially crossshaped member 18.

The member [3 is adjustably secured to the lower end of a rod or tube 19 depending from one end of a tube or rod 20 extending horizontally from an upright or standard 2 I.

Preferably, as shown, a hood or apron 22 is suspended from the member 20 to extend beyond 01' cover the mirrors l0 and substantially shield 11 31 11 g lc Snowh f d h cess between a plate and a bracket, a plurality F 8 2 9 5 5 1 5 i i s g 1 or support arms eacn extending Irom one or said lgure AS 1 1110 es an ape bans through a plate openin and a plurality ber 24 having one leg adapted to be secured to 01 e on a W, the leg member M of the support [1. The other 1 5 H u leg member is formed with a substantially semlspherical hollow portion 25 rotatably to receive substantially one-half of the ball 12 of the (mumum COUTURE bracket II. It also includes a wmp References Cited in the file or" this patent member 26 formed with a spherical wall 2'! c,

formed with an opening 28 through which the UNLHLD siflihs PALLNTS ball l2 in part projects. Both members 24 and Number Name Dat 26 are formed with co-operating flanges which 1 9 Edwards No 1a, 192% may be bolted together in efiect to provide a 1,066,742 Knpatnck Apr, 14, 1925 socket for the ball member l2. ,501 Stewart et a1 lvov. 29, 1927 Preferably, the flanges are so related to the ,2 2,858 Dodson Aug. 12, 194i respective spherical walls that when the ball is v,

in the socket, the flanges will be spaced slightly FOREIGN PATENTS apart. Thus, the pressure bearing upon the Number Country t ball l2 can be varied effectively to lock the bail 2 .799 Great Britain of 911 

